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Luxury Gadgets

Phone makers urge govt to drop its planned 20%
www.thejakartapost.com

The government is planning to impose a 20 percent luxury goods sales tax on almost all types of cell phones in an attempt to develop the domestic cell phone industry. Hasan Aula, chairman of the Indonesian Cellular Phone Association (APSI), which …

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BlackBerry "Losing Money And Burning Cash" – CEO
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I don't have the luxury at all. I'm losing money and burning cash.” In March, the embattled smartphone maker reported a quarterly net loss of $423 million and a 64 per cent drop in its revenues, underscoring the magnitude of the challenge Chen faces in …

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First drive: 2015 Hyundai Genesis in the UAE
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Inside, it's premium all the way, easily punching above its weight with extensive use of soft-touch surfaces, padded leather inserts, metal trim bits and matte wood panels, all easily matching European luxury brands that cost twice as much …

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Cell phone tax: Double-edged sword for industry
www.thejakartapost.com

The government's plan to impose a 20 percent luxury-goods sales tax on cell phones is designed to accelerate growth in the fledgling industry. But, it also carries the risk of … The measure will consequently make the affected gadgets more expensive.

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Review: Lexus IS350 F-Sport
www.techcentral.co.za

The beauty of luxurious sport sedans is that you can specify them to the hilt with gadgets. You want surround sound? Check. Park assist, keyless entry, satellite navigation, digital instrumentation, xenon headlamps? Check, check, check, check and check.

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Samsung adds US$600 of S5 freebies to fend off Apple, Xiaomi
www.themalaymailonline.com

Technical specifications such as near-field communications, high definition screens and faster processors were once only offered by luxury makers. Now producers including Xiaomi and Lenovo pack them into smartphones costing as little as US$100.

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Two Authors Bring Minimalism Message To Boise
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They had good jobs, homes, cars, clothes, and gadgets. But one day they … “Six figure salaries, big houses with more bedrooms than inhabitants, luxury cars, closets filled with expensive clothes, all the trappings of success,” says Millburn. But …

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BlackBerry chief says company could leave handset business in quest for …
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I don't have the luxury at all. I'm losing money and burning cash." QUARTERLY LOSS OF $423M. In March, the embattled smartphone maker reported a quarterly net loss of $423 million and a 64 percent drop in its revenues, underscoring the magnitude of the …

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Coachella 2014: A bus ride to the festival with AlunaGeorge
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Francis, performing on behalf of the duo AlunaGeorge at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio this weekend, rode down to the desert in a luxury bus provided by Microsoft as part of the tech company's latest campaign “Ready When …

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